SMSTS: Health and welfare
The 11 topics in this module of the SMSTS syllabus, with sample questions. The full bank has 84 questions on this module.
Topics
- Management of health
- Welfare facilities
- Stress and mental health at work
- Drugs and alcohol
- Control of substances hazardous to health
- Lead
- Asbestos
- Dust and fumes
- Noise
- Vibration
- Manual handling
Sample questions
Sample question 1 of 3
HSE's construction health guidance says to "control the risk, not the symptoms". What does this mean for a site manager?
- A Health surveillance results can be used in place of exposure controls
- B Lifestyle support such as help with diet can replace legally required risk controls
- C Preventing exposure comes first, because monitoring and health surveillance are useful but not sufficient on their own
- D Ill health is best managed by treating symptoms as soon as workers report them
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Answer C. HSE says monitoring and health surveillance are useful but insufficient, and that preventing exposure comes first.
Sample question 2 of 3
HSE's key points on construction health risks attribute about 70% of occupational cancer in the industry to past exposure to which hazard?
- A Asbestos
- B Silica
- C Diesel engine exhaust
- D Painting
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Answer A. HSE states that asbestos causes about 70% of construction occupational cancer, with silica about 17%.
Sample question 3 of 3
A site manager's first-aid needs assessment concludes that a first-aider is not required for a small, low-risk workplace. What is the minimum HSE requirement?
- A No first-aid arrangements are needed
- B Every worker must hold an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate
- C Every worker must complete a three-day First Aid at Work course
- D Appoint a person to take charge of the first-aid arrangements
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Answer D. HSE says that where a first-aider is not needed, the minimum is to appoint a person to take charge of first-aid arrangements. Appointed persons are not first-aiders and do not need first-aid training.
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